MY 1 WEEK FOLLOW-UP

so i went for my 1 week (8 days) appt today. i have lost 17 lbs, i am very happy with that! he said he does not really look at the weight until 6 months (shoot, i do!) and that the first week is your biggest loss. he said he would be surprised if i lost that much over the next month. i am going to be realistic about it and not have huge expectations. AND i am really going to stop getting on the scale everyday! i know i shouldn't be doing this now (right tooter?) but i am going to "cut down" to only weighing in each week, same day. I am onto diet #2, which means I have shopping to do! off to the store now! and i will add my weight now, according to dr's scale, we are about 2 lbs different. hugs~mary jo 223/206/???

Congrats on the weight loss and your right its not good to weigh yourself alot. Jess

Congratulations, and I too get on the scale every day and i dont really care. FOR now i am soooo HAPPY with my progress cause with pre op and post op weight im down 42 lbs together and the number is awesome. I started stage two foods yesterday. I had a 4 ounce sugar free hot cocoa and got so tired and full after thought it was holiday dinner! FOr lunch i had 2 ounces of sugar free puddin. I am sip sip sipin between meals ALL THE BEST LOVE LISA

thats awesome lisa! what else can you eat? i started 2nd diet today and i can now have mashed potatoes! i am so excited i could just cry! lol went shopping and got some instant potatoes and fat free gravy and i think that will be dinner tonight. i could have the pudding the first week, that was a real chocolate fix! hope you continue to do well, and me too! hugs~mary jo

Mary Jo, Congratulations! I am scale watcher too! Couldn't have drug me on there screaming and kicking a year ago! Now I can't wait for someone to say....step on the scale please! I get to the next step 2 weeks post-op....but....did you consider are are you allowed to have any cheese products yet? Lot's of friends who had WLS said they get the Cambell's cheddar soup and thin with skim milk and pour over potato....kind of like a stuffed baked potato. For now I am still on clear liquids.. Sue

oh yum, sounds good! don't think cheese is on the list yet, but wonder if i can have just a little? probably not, but i did buy fat free sour cream and plan on having that! hope you are doing well! hugs~mary jo

Mary Jo, Congratulations! I am scale watcher too! Couldn't have drug me on there screaming and kicking a year ago! Now I can't wait for someone to say....step on the scale please! I get to the next step 2 weeks post-op....but....did you consider are are you allowed to have any cheese products yet? Lot's of friends who had WLS said they get the Cambell's cheddar soup and thin with skim milk and pour over potato....kind of like a stuffed baked potato. For now I am still on clear liquids.. Sue